My first paid gig was babysitting a diabetic cat at age 16. All of my own pets have lived extraordinarily long lives which I credit to my own care and pampering. I have had my own, and dog sat for, Greyhounds, a notoriously high maintenance breed that I adore. I will go out of my way to assure your pet is comfortable and healthy like hand feeding your stressed pup who doesn't like to eat when you are away, cooking up turkey and rice (even though I'm vegetarian) for upset tummies and sleeping on the couch instead of the guest bed because your furry friend won't leave the living room until you get home. Most recently I sat for a multi-family crew whose humans were traveling together - 5 dogs and 4 cats. I'm comfortable with cats, dogs, small mammals, lizards and fish. I'm excited to learn about other animals.